Person:Edward Bush (3)

Early Land Acquisition in Westmoreland County, VA

• November 26, 1737, Morrice Veal of Prince William County, Virginia sells to Edward Bush of Westmoreland County, Virginia all rights in 100 acres more or less situated in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, being a part of a parcel formerly granted to Morrice Veal, father of aforesaid Veal, of 200 acres beginning at the head of Pope’s Creek. [Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Wills #8 1723-1738, pages 327-327a].

• October 30, 1740, Morris Veale of Prince William County, Virginia also sold to Edward Bush, Book 9, pages 152-179.

Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

Pages 380-84. John Latham of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, taylor, to Edward Bush of same, carpenter. Lease and release; for £15 current money.

350 acres in the fork of Rappahannock River... cirner to John Hughs and Thomas Stonehouse... on the Hasle River... part of a patent to John Latham for 600 acres.

(signed) John Latham.

Wit: Fran. Slaughter, Geo. Taylor.

25 May 1738. Acknowledged by John Latham. Susanna his wife relinquished her right of dower.

[Orange County Virginia Deed Book 2, Dorman, pg. 55].

Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

Pages 264-67. 26-26 May 1743, Edward Bush of Orange County, carpenter, to Christopher Strother of same. Lease and release; for £25 current money.

350 acres in the fork of Rappahannock River... corner to John Hughes and Thomas Stonehouse... on the Hugh River... part of a pattent granted to John Latham for 600 acres.

(signed) Edwd. Bush.

Wit: Wm. Strother, Geo. Johnston, Jno. Latham.

26 May 1743. Acknowledged by Edward Bush.

[Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 55].

Early Land Acquisition in Culpeper County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

P-316: Edward Bush of Culpeper County assignee of John Tacket, 355 acres on Hasel River in said County. Surv. 26 June 1757 made for Tacket by George Hume and forfeited by Advertisement, see Book N. Deed to Bush. Adj. George Roberts, Martin Hardin, John Roberts. 11 Jan. 1775.

[Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 145].

Records in Virginia

Pages 37-38. On margin: Veal’s release to Bush. Indenture November 28, 1737, between Morrice Veale of Prince William County, Virginia and Edward Bush of Westmoreland County, Virginia to Morrice Veal for 5,000 pounds of tobacco. 100 acres in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, being a part of a parcel formerly granted to Morrice Veale, father of the aforesaid Veal. [Westmoreland County, Virginia Court records, Deeds & Wills #9 1738-1744].

Pages 278-81. [282 blank]. 28-29 June 1739. John Branson of Orange County to John Dyer of same. Lease and release; [consideration blank].

115 acres, part of a patent of 1,000 acres... at Mulberry Run... in William Crisp's line... down the several courses of Cedar Creek...

(signed) John Branson

Wit: Lewis Stephens, John Read, Edward Bush.

28 June 1739. Acknowledged by John Branson.

[Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 18].

Pages 218-21. 23-24 July 1740. John Latham of Orange County to Joseph Bloodworth of same. Lease and release; for £25 current money. 250 acres... on Cabin Branch corner to Francis Thornton Junr. Shirrive more [Sherremore in release] tract... narrow point on the mouth of said branch to the river... point of rocks corner to land Edward Bush bought out of said tract... to John Hughes line... white oak in a poizon field... being the remains of Latham's pattent...

(signed) John Latham.

Wit: Lno. Lowen, John Bramham, Willm. (W) Bumsey, Peter Russell.

28 Aug. 1740. Acknowledged by John Latham. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 48].

On p. 210:

Culpeper County: (Note: Culpeper County was formed from part of Orange County in 1748)

Reuben Long, William Underwood, Thomas Yeates, Jr., John Morgan, Hankinson Read, Richard Parker, Alexander Frazier, French Strother, Edward Bush, John Care, William Thornhill, James Story, William Poe, Oliver Towles, Samuel Pannell, John Banger, William Day, Peter Rucker, William Hopper, John Pabley, James Corder, John Chisum, Christopher Ziglar, Mark Hardin, Samuel Hensley, John Bradley, Richard Parks, Allen Wiley, John Witherhead, Edward Brown, Thomas Baker, Joseph Duncan, John Robertson, John Ducan, William Nalle, Jr., John Cox James Farrett, James Green Peter Freshman, and Jacob Broil, 0.9.0 each.

Lt. William Slaughter, from 15 May to 31 Aug. 1758, 16.7.0; Ens. Charles Yancey, the same time 10.18.0; Sgt. Hankison Read and Sgt John Payton the same time, 7.5.4 each' Col. Robert Slaughter, the pay of 40 men sent by order of Mr. President Blair, to garrison Petersen's Fort from 15 May to 31 Aug. 1758, 218.0.0; Richard Parks, express to Winchester, 1.1.6.

["Virginia's Colonial Soldiers" by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck].

Culpeper County, Virginia

1766

Executor's Account of Estate of William Johnston, dec'd. Items cover period 1765 through 1783. Recorded 16 June, 1788. Made by William Roberts, extr.

Payments 1766. Thomas Dowdy for keeping the mill, Francis Birk (also as Burck) 1 quire paper, Thomas Bywaters for inspecting tobacco, Robert Scott, Wm. Lyon, Ben. Morgan, Levine Spicer, servant, to boarding the schoolmaster, James Duncanson, John Kennedy, Dr. Knave, Francis Browning for corn, James Humpreys, Rowley Duncan, William Ludspike, Nicholas Browning for sawing, John More, Robert Scott.

1766 Received from James Graves, Daniel Richardson, Capt. James Slaughter, Edward Bush, Francis Browning, Aron Jones, Francis Meale, William Duncan, John Norman, Richard Yancey, James Shakelford, Will. Edwards, Richard Parks, Capt. Will. Ball, John Sanders, Col. Thomas Slaughter, John Bush, Birkett Davenport, Henry Pendleton, John Cooper, John Slaughter, James Pendleton, John Corbin, Mathew Hawkins, Mary Settle, William Dulaney, James Crow, Tilman Wisecarver, French Slaughter, Herman Wisecarver, Thomas Washburn, Will. Edwards, John Roberts.

[Culpeper County, Virginia. Will Books B and C, Court Suits, Loose Papers, Inscriptions. Wulfeck, Dorothy Ford. Self Published. Naugatuck, Conn].

Culpeper Co., page 53. Edward Bush, assignee in 1773 of John Tackett. 26-9-1753 - 26-6-1757. 355 acres on branches of Hassell R; adj Martain Hardin, John Roberts and George Roberts. cc: Jno Hammon & Gilbert Lovin.

Notes

From "Free African Americans of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina", Volume 1 by Paul Heinegg, pg. 235:

i. Edward Bush, born say 1713, called "Edward Bush alias Ridley, carpenter, born on the body of Margaret Ridly" on 25 October 1742 when he sold (signing) 80 acres in Westmoreland County at the head of Pope's Creek while residing at St. Mark's Parish, Orange County. [Westmoreland D&W 1738-44, 256].